Visiting Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan met with his Indonesian
counterpart Juwono Sudarsonoin Jakarta on Wednesday for further
cooperation.
Cao, who is conducting an official friendly visit to Indonesia,
said that as bilateral relationship of China and Indonesia is
improving year by year, the cooperation in defense and military are
also deepened. The two sides are seeking ways to upgrade
intercourse.
Sudarsono said the two countries' defense cooperation increased
energy of strategic partnership which was signed in 2005.
Cao and his delegation also met with Indonesian vice president
Jusuf Kalla on Wednesday, and visited the base of Indonesian Army's
special force (KOPASSUS) base.
Cao is returning a visit by Sudarsono to China in November 2007,
and will stay in Indonesia until Jan. 20.
He left Beijing on Sunday for official friendly visits to three
Asian countries -- Brunei, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia.
(Xinhua News Agency January 17, 2008)
